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A safe and joyful place for your beautiful children

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About us

We are here to help parents raise happy and healthy children

Coach Jeremy Oliver established the Fundamentals Soccer School in 2019. With extensive experience as a soccer coach, fitness trainer, and personal trainer in the UAE, he has imparted his expertise at various schools, soccer schools, and academies in South Africa and the UAE.

Our mission is to offer enjoyable and educational sessions within a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere, fostering the development of children of all ages at their own pace.  Inspired by his tenure with PASS Abu Dhabi, Coach Jeremy Oliver launched his own soccer school in the Bluff area of Durban, South Africa.

“Sport has enormous power to generate real social, economic, and environmental change and contribute to sustainable development, social cohesion, and even to challenge mindsets and prejudice,”

Jeremy Oliver

Founder & Head of School

Age-specific support for every stage

Cubs

Our Cubs group is our youngest group starting from the age of 4, we teach kids the very basics of football and the general rules of the game.

Bears

Our Bears group is a bit more advanced where we emphasise what the child has learnt in the Cubs group and help them improve on it.

Tigers

Our Tigers group is where we start to teach more about correct technique and formation, this is where we really see the progress of the child.

Lions

Our Lions group is where we hope to improve on what the child has learnt in the Tigers group. By now the child should be much more aware in his/her understanding of the game.

Hawks

Our Hawks group is currently our oldest group where we hope the child has all the basics mastered and he/she can put it into action.

Eagles

We will soon introduce a Eagles group which will be more advanced than Hawks group. We hope that our boys are now ready to play senior football for their clubs.

Training Schedule

Saturday

We welcome all kids from ages 4-16 years old.

Daily activities

Designed to help children realize their potential

Meet the coach

Giving your children the best start

Jeremy Oliver – Head Coach

Jeremy has SAFA, CAF and Scottish FA qualifications, he is also an advanced personal trainer and fitness coach with a certificate in nutrition.

Coach Jeremy has played competitive outdoor, indoor/futsal and beach soccer. He has played football for many teams in SA, UK and the UAE.

Coaching in the UAE

He has experience working in the UAE as a soccer coach, fitness instructor, and personal trainer. He has provided coaching services at various educational institutions, soccer schools, and academies both in South Africa and the UAE.

Professional Visits

Jeremy Oliver had the pleasure of learning from Benni Mcarthy and his coaching staff for a week at Amazulu FC in 2021.

Jeremy Oliver with Benni and Moeneeb Josephs
Jeremy Oliver and the entire Amazulu coaching staff
Jeremy Oliver with Siyabonga Nomvethe

What parents say

Really have seen such improvement in my sons enthusiasm for soccer and the skills he Is now learning. he has also become more disciplined and looks forward to soccer every week. thank u fundamentals for doing such an amazing job so far
Delta Gielink
My son has shown alot more commitment and passion for the sport. He is doing very well . This is really good for our kids.
Keith Williams

More than just a joyful place